Posts by kgranados@asist.org
Governance Update, September 2023
Governance Update, September 2023 The Board of Directors met on August 14, 2023. In attendance were Abebe Rorissa, PhD (President); Crystal Fulton, PhD (President-Elect); Naresh Agarwal, PhD (Past-President); Ina Fourie (Treasurer); Maria Bonn, PhD; Tina Du, PhD; Lisa Hussey, PhD; Aylen Imeri, PhD; Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director); Chris Cunningham, PhD (Parliamentarian). Guest in…
Read MoreNicholas Belkin Named Inaugural Association for Information Science and Technology Fellow Award Recipient
Nicholas Belkin Named Inaugural Association for Information Science and Technology Fellow Award Recipient The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Nicholas Belkin is the first recipient of the ASIS&T Fellow Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made substantial and sustained contributions to ASIS&T and the broader field of…
Read MoreASIS&T Publications and Open Access
ASIS&T Publications and Open Access The 2023 ASIS&T Publications committee was charged by the Board of Directors to “produce a white paper on the impact of OA on ASIS&T Publishing and potential business models for future publications that ensures break-even on open-access (OA) publishing.” Find the white paper here. The board approved action on recommendations…
Read MoreGovernance Update, July 2023
Governance Update, July 2023 The Board of Directors met on May 31 -June 2, 2023 at Simmons University in Boston Massachusetts, USA for Strategic Discussions and a Business Meeting. In attendance were Abebe Rorissa, PhD (President); Crystal Fulton, PhD (President-Elect); Naresh Agarwal, PhD (Past-President); Ina Fourie (Treasurer) Joan Bartlett, PhD; Maria Bonn, PhD; Tina Du,…
Read MoreASIS&T Archiving and Preservation Project Call for Proposals Now Open
ASIS&T Archiving and Preservation Project Call for Proposals Now Open ASIS&T seeks proposals from LIS faculty interested in utilizing the ASIS&T physical files as materials for a course in archiving and preservation of organizational materials. Background The ASIS&T office is closing in early 2024 and all physical assets in the office must be relocated prior…
Read More2023 International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (DC-2023)
2023 International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (DC-2023) Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea 2023 November 6th to November 11th DCMI 2023, the twenty-first International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, will embrace the whole spectrum of innovation in metadata design, implementation, and best practices, with a special focus on challenges and opportunities…
Read MoreJane Greenberg Receives Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Research in Information Science Award
Jane Greenberg Receives Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Research in Information Science Award The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce that Jane Greenberg, Alice B. Kroeger Professor and Director of the Metadata Research Center at the College of Computing & Informatics, Drexel University is the recipient of the…
Read MoreXinyue You Receives 2023 Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award
Xinyue You Receives 2023 Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Xinyue You has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award. The purpose of the award is to encourage student research and writing in…
Read MoreHoward Rosenbaum to Receive 2023 Watson Davis Award for Service
Howard Rosenbaum to Receive 2023 Watson Davis Award for Service The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Howard Rosenbaum of Indiana University is the 2023 recipient of the Watson Davis Award for Service. The award’s purpose is to recognize an individual member of the Association who has shown continuous…
Read MoreAndrew Dillon to Receive the Association for Information Science and Technology 2023 Award of Merit
Andrew Dillon to Receive the Association for Information Science and Technology 2023 Award of Merit The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Andrew Dillon is the recipient of the 2023 ASIS&T Award of Merit, the highest honor presented by the Association. The award’s purpose is to recognize an individual who has…
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